Overview
- Dafne Rebaudo was found dead after falling from a condominium terrace in Tor Bella Monaca on July 13, and investigators have moved from treating the incident as an accident to treating it as a homicide.
- Police arrested and formally detained Mohamed Trabelsi late in July after reviewing stairwell and terrace video and collecting witness reports of a violent argument at the building where the couple lived.
- Investigators say footage shows the couple going up to the terrace and only the man returning holding Rebaudo’s bag, which has not been recovered, and they cite inconsistencies in Trabelsi’s statements as part of the case file.
- Prosecutors in Rome have been notified and are charging the case as femminicidio under the December 2, 2025 law that increases penalties when a killing involves a cohabiting partner; a judge will now decide on pretrial custody.
- Residents who had been silent provided key testimony about frequent fights between the two, and investigators continue to seek the missing bag and to establish the motive behind the confrontation.